UN tightens sanctions on North Korea after largest nuclear test yet

Security council unanimously approves resolution targeting wide range of sanctions in response to September test

The UN security council has voted to further tighten sanctions on North Korea in response to their fifth and largest nuclear test yet.

The council unanimously approved the sanctions resolution on Wednesday following months of diplomatic wrangling over how best to respond to North Korea’s latest nuclear test in September and their repeated defiance of international sanctions and diplomatic pressure.